New owners plan to keep iconic Bayou Wildlife Zoo open

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DICKINSON, Texas — A Friendswood family is buying the Bayou Wildlife Zoo in between Dickinson and Alvin, and they plan to keep it open, according to their Realtor.

Owner Clint Wolston put his menagerie on the market in 2016 because he was ready to retire. More than three years later, he finally has a buyer.

The 80-acre zoo is home to some 500 animals, including giraffes, zebras, hippos…